POTASH is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. POTASH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POTASH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POTASH is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POTASH
No single letter turns POTASH into another word.
How POTASH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in POTASH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What does POTASH mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A potassium compound, originally made from wood ashes, used in fertiliser and soap.
The name reflects the old method of leaching wood ashes in a pot and boiling the liquid down to leave a white salt. Today most potash is mined from underground deposits and spread on fields to give crops potassium. It is also used in glass making and in producing soap.
How POTASH is used
Used in farming and industry; the main producers include Canada and Russia.
- Farmers spread potash on the fields in spring.
- The settlers sold potash made from burnt timber.
- Potash was once boiled down in iron pots.
- The company mines potash deep underground.
- Soil that lacks potash gives poor yields.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POTASH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of POTASH
The 6 tiles of POTASH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with POTASH
3 longer words begin with POTASH.
Shorter words from the letters in POTASH
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Common questions about POTASH
- Is POTASH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POTASH, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POTASH worth?
- POTASH is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POTASH mean?
- A potassium compound, originally made from wood ashes, used in fertiliser and soap.
- What letters can be added to POTASH?
- No single letter can be added to POTASH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of POTASH:
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